Thursday, January 14, 2010

French Road Trip Part 2 - Beze, Beaune, Mersault Burgundy




Day 2 - We leave Arcis Sur Aube with a stopover at Troyes for what was advised as big sales, a must go! This was more than enough to sway the Chinese in mum to go for the bargains. After prying her away from the shops and complaining that we did not have enough time, we continued the drive to Burgundy. On the way we stopped at the medieval town of Beze that proved to be a one of the beautiful places we visited. It was a picture in itself and most of all untainted by tourists. A small gem that has been tucked away in time that also made the best quiches and baguettes! Finally we arrived in Beaune and stayed at Jardin de Lois. During our time in Beaune we had a very special find in what was our dinner and next days lunch venue to learn so much more about wine. Based in a 1000 year old cave, the life of the place was the part owner Pascal who was a sommelier for over 20 years.

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